RAMSGATE AND BROADSTAIRS.—On the 1st February, at 10.40 p.m., during a fresh breeze from S.E., signals were fired from the Gull Lightship. On the Lifeboat Bradford and steam-tug Vulcan proceeding to her, it was ascertained that a large flare...
TENBY.—On the morning of the 8th February, during a heavy westerly gale, the ketch Brothers lying in Caldy Roads, parted her chain. She then made sail, and stood across the bay, when her mainboom was carried away, which disabled her, and...
Entire station takes part in long search for missing girl It is unusual for a lifeboat station to be awarded a Thanks of the Institution on Vellum, but this was the only way in which the dedication of almost the entire station could be...
the harbour entrance when she received a message from Barragutt saying that her steering gear had broken down and she was wallowing in the navigation channel between perches 6 and 7. When crossing the first bar the wire connecting the rudder...
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G o v e r n o r s - S h o r e l i n e - S t o r m F o r c e Moving with the Times The Institution's membership scheme continues to flourish, with a total of almost 177,000 members at the end of 1990 giving an increase of more than 15% on...
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Life-Boat In The Lord Mayor's Show Passing St Paul's. - View image in PDF
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Blackpool's 16Ft Inflatable Lifeboat D310 Searches Along The Surf Edge. - View image in PDF
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Coastguard tug. Far Turbot.. - View image in PDF
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Breeches buoy HOLYHEAD COASTGUARD informed the honorary secretary of Moelfre lifeboat station at 0945 on Sunday August 29, 1982, that a distress call had been received from a small boat aground on rocks at Dulas Island, two miles north north...